Chakala is a locality in the suburb of

Andheri Andheri ( �n̪d̪ʱeɾiː is a locality in the western part of the city of Mumbai in India. Udayanagari, the name of a hill near the Mahakali caves, inspired the name Andheri. On the former islet of Versova, also known as Vasave, there was ano ...

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. It had a station on the

Salsette–Trombay Railway The Salsette–Trombay Railway (also known as the Central Salsette Tramway) was a standard-gauge railway line on the island of Salsette in the city of Mumbai (Bombay), India. The line was opened in 1928 by the Great Indian Peninsular Railway u ...

, which was dismantled after the rail line closed down in 1934. It is served by the

Western Express Highway The Western Express Highway, abbreviated to WEH (officially Ali Yavar Jung Marg after the former Governor of Maharashtra), is a major north–south 8-10 lane arterial road in Mumbai, India, stretching from the suburb of Mira Road to Bandra. Th ...

and

Chakala Chakala is a locality in the suburb of Andheri in Mumbai. It had a station on the Salsette–Trombay Railway, which was dismantled after the rail line closed down in 1934. It is served by the Western Express Highway and Chakala stations on Line ...

stations on Line 1 of the

Mumbai Metro The Mumbai Metro is a rapid transit (MRT) system serving the city of Mumbai and the wider Mumbai Metropolitan Region in Maharashtra, India.Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority is responsible authority for maintaining the metro system ...

. The locality draws its name from ''Chaquelem'', one of the 13 villages in the vicinity of

Marol Marol is a locality in the suburb of the Andheri (East) in Mumbai, India. History The area has been inhabited for centuries, successively coming under both Portuguese and British rule. The village is filled with the Dawoodi Bohra community. Th ...

that converted to Catholicsm in 1588 after the advent of the Portuguese on

Salsette Island Salsette Island is an island in Konkan division of the state of Maharashtra on India's west coast. Administratively known as Greater Mumbai, the city district of Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban District, Mira Bhayander and a portion of Thane lie withi ...

. Chakala is one of the most prominent industrial localities in Mumbai. Chakala also is home to many other small scale businesses and has proximal airport access.

Nepal Airlines Nepal Airlines Corporation ( ne, नेपाल वायुसेवा निगम, Nepāl Vāyusevā Nigam, Nepal Air Service Corporation), formerly known as Royal Nepal Airlines ( ne, शाही नेपाल वायुसेवा, ...

has its Mumbai office in the Rathour House in Chakala.

Schools and Colleges

The following are the educational institutions located at Chakala: *

Guru Nanak Mission High School Guru ( sa, गुरु, IAST: ''guru;'' Pali'': garu'') is a Sanskrit term for a "mentor, guide, expert, or master" of certain knowledge or field. In pan- Indian traditions, a guru is more than a teacher: traditionally, the guru is a reverenti ...

Religious Institutions

The following is a list of churches and temples in Chakala: *

Gurdwara Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha Chakala Gurdwara Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha Chakala is a Sikh Gurdwara in Chakala in Mumbai. The Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha was founded by Shamsher Singh Jolly (1922–1992) to establish the Gurdwara, the Charitable Dispensary and the Guru Nanak Missio ...

* Holy Family Church

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Irfca.orgMumbai Mirror
25 Oct 2005, Manoj R Nair Andheri